Holland
America Line launches new ‘flight ease’ programme offering more choices for
air travel
Travel
sellers can choose flexible or restricted fares for their clients’ cruise
bookings
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July 2013 - Holland America Line has introduced the new Flight Ease air
programme that allows agents to easily and affordably select from two
competitive pricing options depending on their clients’ travel needs. The ‘Flexible Fares’ option will fit
flights to any schedule whilst ‘Restricted Fares’ are a cost effective choice
for those sure of their travel plans. Flight
Ease is available for departures from autumn 2013 and beyond.
Travel
agents looking to book air travel for their clients with Holland America Line’s
Flight Ease programme will enjoy more options, more flexibility and competitive
fares. Clients will have peace
of mind that their cruise holiday package is protected by Holland America
Line’s Air Travel Operators License (number 6294).
“With
one-stop shopping, Flight Ease provides convenience, competitive pricing and
peace of mind,” said Richard Meadows, Holland America Line’s executive vice
president of sales, marketing and guest relations. “Our goal is to make
reserving all aspects of a cruise holiday , on behalf of your clients, an easy
experience, and Flight Ease makes booking the air travel component a simple and
full-service process.”
Available
through Holland America Line’s robust Polar Online booking process, Flight Ease
features up-to-the-minute fight schedules that only include those flights that
arrive and depart in time for the specific cruise booked whilst competitive
pricing and flight inventory from multiple carriers is also presented. All
flights booked through Flight Ease feature 24-hour assistance for questions and
“Next Port Protection,” which means that in case of an airline delay or cancellation
en route to a cruise, Holland America Line will take care of any flight changes
necessary to join the cruise at the next available port of call.
‘Flexible
Fares’ provide the greatest leeway for changes with no fees to adjust a flight
schedule and airfare payment is only due with the final cruise
payment. Similar to other low-fare tickets, ‘Restricted Fares’ are
generally a lower price, have cancellation fees of up to the full cost of the
ticket that apply from the time of booking and require full payment for the air
reservation at the time of booking.
